45" necktie?

[repeatclicks]

This seems rather short for a tie. It would be 40s for sure, but the shortest tie I own is 48".

My neck is 14.5, would this work okay for me?

 

[John in Covina]

I don't know what the size cut off is but there were ties for made for children, those were shorter than adult ties.
Then again you will see in films of the time some men with pretty short ties.

 

[Feraud]

45" might work with your neck size.
I have a couple of kids ties. Not sure what they measure..

 

[Nick D]

I have one that short, it works perfectly for very high-waist trousers. It's perfectly good under a waistcoat as well.

 

[Guttersnipe]

It also depends on what knot you use. If you think a Four-in-Hand uses very little length, try a Small Knot. Ever notice how short some 20's and early 30's ties are? Well it's because the small knot was really popular then. I usually use a Half Windsor on 40's ties, but a Small Knot looks good too.

 

[Widebrim]

Yes, 45" is a bit short, but it could be '20s-early'30s (I've got an adult one which is very short). Then again, as others have written, it might be a boy's necktie. Can you post a photo?

 

[Quigley Brown]

I've noticed from old films and from lots of old photos I've come across that men kept their ties rather short when wearing double-breasted suits.

 

[repeatclicks]

Heres a photo. You can now see why I want this tie to work! Its 3.5 inches wide. Hard to place a date since Petty did artwork in the 30s 40s and 50s.

 

[repeatclicks]

It also depends on what knot you use. If you think a Four-in-Hand uses very little length, try a Small Knot. Ever notice how short some 20's and early 30's ties are? Well it's because the small knot was really popular then. I usually use a Half Windsor on 40's ties, but a Small Knot looks good too.

I use the Four-In-Hand on my 48" tie and double windsor on my 50"+ ties.

 

[flat-top]

Heres a photo. You can now see why I want this tie to work! Its 3.5 inches wide. Hard to place a date since Petty did artwork in the 30s 40s and 50s.

This is NOT a kid's tie.....

 

[repeatclicks]

This is NOT a kid's tie.....

Didn't think so. I bought it anyway, it cost the same as a couple of pizzas so if I move it on, I'm sure it will make more than that.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Heres a photo. You can now see why I want this tie to work! Its 3.5 inches wide. Hard to place a date since Petty did artwork in the 30s 40s and 50s.

I went to Univ. of Iowa in Iowa City. Last I remember Bremer's was still there. It was probably a hot seller for guy students back then...

 

[repeatclicks]

I went to Univ. of Iowa in Iowa City. Last I remember Bremer's was still there. It was probably a hot seller for guy students back then...

Good to know! Thanks!

 

[Quigley Brown]

Good to know! Thanks!

It's funny how ties traveled. Where did you find it?

 

[Tomasso]

it cost the same as a couple of pizzas .

I almost reached for my currency converter.

 

[Fletch]

not to be Petty but...

...it cost the same as a couple of pizzas so if I move it on, I'm sure it will make more than that.

If so, I'll bite. (I've got a 17 1/2" neck. Don't care. It's a beaut, and the blue/brown combo was unusual then.)

FTOY who thought the 4-in-h was a small knot, looka here.

 

[repeatclicks]

It's funny how ties traveled. Where did you find it?

Out there in cyberspace, but I'll see if I can find out where the seller was from! It will be living in London shortly (no pun intended on tie length). Zing!

 

[The Wolf]

There is a scene early into "Sullivan's Travels" where Joel McCrea is wearing a tie that looks
very short to modern eyes.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[Widebrim]

Heres a photo. You can now see why I want this tie to work! Its 3.5 inches wide. Hard to place a date since Petty did artwork in the 30s 40s and 50s.

I would place it late '40s.

 

[Guttersnipe]

I use the Four-In-Hand on my 48" tie and double windsor on my 50"+ ties.

Repeat, why not try a small knot with a 48" tie you already own and compare the difference in length to when it's tied with a four-in-hand? That would give you a pretty good idea of what a 45' tie will look like. Here's a diagram of the small knot . . . it's super easy: